Ventes d'œuvres le 1774.07.07

1774.07.07/ maison de ventes : Langford. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The First shews the palace of Dido, to whom Cupid, in the assumed shape of Ascanius, presents the gifts: -- The grandeur and graceful idea of this composition is sublimely great, the expression in the principal figures inimitable, and is taken from the following passage: Book I. But, far above the rest, the royal dame, / With eyes insatiate, and tumultuous joy, / Beholds the presents, and admires the boy. Six most noble and magnificent Cartoons, by Romanelli ; the subjects a most lively, striking, and beautiful representation of the Loves of Dido and AEneas, from Virgil (Romanelli)|The First shews the palace of Dido, to whom Cupid, in the assumed shape of Ascanius, presents the gifts: -- The grandeur and graceful idea of this composition is sublimely great, the expression in the principal figures inimitable, and is taken from the following passage: Book I. But, far above the rest, the royal dame, / With eyes insatiate, and tumultuous joy, / Beholds the presents, and admires the boy. Six most noble and magnificent Cartoons, by Romanelli ; the subjects a most lively, striking, and beautiful representation of the Loves of Dido and AEneas, from Virgil]] réalisée par Romanelli, vendue par Mr. Alexander Fordyce. [60]

1774.07.07/ maison de ventes : Langford. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The Second, Dido sacrificing to Juno; a majestic scene, and as described by Virgil -- Book IV. The beauteous queen before the altar stands, / And holds the golden goblet in her hands ; / A milk white heifer she with flowers adorns, &c. Six most noble and magnificent Cartoons, by Romanelli ; the subjects a most lively, striking, and beautiful representation of the Loves of Dido and AEneas, from Virgil (Romanelli)|The Second, Dido sacrificing to Juno; a majestic scene, and as described by Virgil -- Book IV. The beauteous queen before the altar stands, / And holds the golden goblet in her hands ; / A milk white heifer she with flowers adorns, &c. Six most noble and magnificent Cartoons, by Romanelli ; the subjects a most lively, striking, and beautiful representation of the Loves of Dido and AEneas, from Virgil]] réalisée par Romanelli, vendue par Mr. Alexander Fordyce. [61]

1774.07.07/ maison de ventes : Langford. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[In the Third appears the building of Carthage, the plan of which is presented to AEneas : -- The whole of this subject is most masterly executed ; the painter certainly had in his eye the following lines -- And now she leads the Trojan chief along / The lofty walls, amidst the busy throng / Displays her Tyrian wealth, and rising town. Six most noble and magnificent Cartoons, by Romanelli ; the subjects a most lively, striking, and beautiful representation of the Loves of Dido and AEneas, from Virgil (Romanelli)|In the Third appears the building of Carthage, the plan of which is presented to AEneas : -- The whole of this subject is most masterly executed ; the painter certainly had in his eye the following lines -- And now she leads the Trojan chief along / The lofty walls, amidst the busy throng / Displays her Tyrian wealth, and rising town. Six most noble and magnificent Cartoons, by Romanelli ; the subjects a most lively, striking, and beautiful representation of the Loves of Dido and AEneas, from Virgil]] réalisée par Romanelli, vendue par Mr. Alexander Fordyce. [62]

1774.07.07/ maison de ventes : Langford. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The fourth exhibits the hunting scene, with Aeneas; and Dido retreating into a cave from the tempest ; a most noble composition, and takes its origin from the following lines -- The rapid rains descending from the hill, / To rowling torrent raise the creeping rills ; / The queen and prince, as love or fortune guides, / One common cavern in her bosom hides. Six most noble and magnificent Cartoons, by Romanelli ; the subjects a most lively, striking, and beautiful representation of the Loves of Dido and AEneas, from Virgil (Romanelli)|The fourth exhibits the hunting scene, with Aeneas; and Dido retreating into a cave from the tempest ; a most noble composition, and takes its origin from the following lines -- The rapid rains descending from the hill, / To rowling torrent raise the creeping rills ; / The queen and prince, as love or fortune guides, / One common cavern in her bosom hides. Six most noble and magnificent Cartoons, by Romanelli ; the subjects a most lively, striking, and beautiful representation of the Loves of Dido and AEneas, from Virgil]] réalisée par Romanelli, vendue par Mr. Alexander Fordyce. [63]

1774.07.07/ maison de ventes : Langford. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The Fifth, the last interview between Dido and Aeneas ; this scene is very pathetic, and the figure of the queen a master piece. -- The painter has done justice to the poet. -- Vide the AEneas, b. iv. l. 439 -- At length she finds the dear perfidious man, / Prevents his form'd excuse, and thus began : / "Base and ungrateful, did you hope to fly, / "And undiscover'd 'scape a lover's eye?" Six most noble and magnificent Cartoons, by Romanelli ; the subjects a most lively, striking, and beautiful representation of the Loves of Dido and AEneas, from Virgil (Romanelli)|The Fifth, the last interview between Dido and Aeneas ; this scene is very pathetic, and the figure of the queen a master piece. -- The painter has done justice to the poet. -- Vide the AEneas, b. iv. l. 439 -- At length she finds the dear perfidious man, / Prevents his form'd excuse, and thus began : / "Base and ungrateful, did you hope to fly, / "And undiscover'd 'scape a lover's eye?" Six most noble and magnificent Cartoons, by Romanelli ; the subjects a most lively, striking, and beautiful representation of the Loves of Dido and AEneas, from Virgil]] réalisée par Romanelli, vendue par Mr. Alexander Fordyce. [64]

1774.07.07/ maison de ventes : Langford. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The Sixth, and finish of this subject -- The Death of Dido ; a most masterly performance : -- This fatal catastrophe, with all its attendant circumstances, are most minutely represented by the painter. -- See Virgil's Description, b. iv. l. 951 -- She said, and struck ; deep enter'd in her side / The piercing steel : with reeking purple dy'd, / Clogg'd in the wound the cruel weapon stands, &c. Six most noble and magnificent Cartoons, by Romanelli ; the subjects a most lively, striking, and beautiful representation of the Loves of Dido and AEneas, from Virgil (Romanelli)|The Sixth, and finish of this subject -- The Death of Dido ; a most masterly performance : -- This fatal catastrophe, with all its attendant circumstances, are most minutely represented by the painter. -- See Virgil's Description, b. iv. l. 951 -- She said, and struck ; deep enter'd in her side / The piercing steel : with reeking purple dy'd, / Clogg'd in the wound the cruel weapon stands, &c. Six most noble and magnificent Cartoons, by Romanelli ; the subjects a most lively, striking, and beautiful representation of the Loves of Dido and AEneas, from Virgil]] réalisée par Romanelli, vendue par Mr. Alexander Fordyce. [65]

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